The property file
About Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa
Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa is the UDS group's beachfront hotel on Samudra Beach, Kovalam, with 240 rooms, 3 swimming pools, 6 banquet halls, 3 lawns and a beach venue (UDS wedding brochure, 2025). It won Kerala Tourism's Best Five-Star Hotel award for 2014-15 and is about 12 km from Trivandrum International Airport.
The largest room is Vizhinjam Hall, 5,904 sq ft, for 1,000 floating or 700 theatre-style; the beach takes 200 seated and the largest poolside space 450 floating on WedMeGood, which lists vegetarian plates from ₹950 and non-vegetarian from ₹1,000.
We set the muhurtham on the beach at sunset with Vizhinjam Hall held as the rain plan, the haldi by the pool and the sangeet in the Sky Lounge or Light House Hall.
- A beach venue with direct access to Samudra Beach and beachfront mandaps (UDS)
- Vizhinjam Hall, 5,904 sq ft, for 1,000 floating or 700 theatre-style, and five more halls (UDS events page)
- 240 rooms, 3 swimming pools, 3 lawn spaces, 4 restaurants and 2 bars (UDS wedding brochure, 2025)
- Kerala Tourism's Best Five-Star Hotel award, State Tourism Awards 2014-15
- About 12 km and 22 minutes by car from Trivandrum International Airport (Trip.com)
Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa: venue facts
| Address | Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa is at Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa, Samudra Beach, GV Raja Road, Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram 695527, Kerala, India. |
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| Area | Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa is in Samudra Beach, Kovalam. |
| Venue type | Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa is a beach hotel wedding venue in the 5-star tier. |
| Group | Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa is operated under the UDS Hotels & Resorts brand. |
| Established | Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa has been operating since 2003. |
| Capacity | Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa is listed for up to 1,000 guests across its function spaces. |
| Guest rooms | Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa has 240 guest rooms on site. |
| Function spaces | Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa has 9 named function spaces: Vizhinjam Hall, Light House Hall, Bay Hall, Aqua Hall, Cascade Hall, Waves Hall, Beach venue, Poolside venues (three), Sky Lounge. |
| Airport distance | Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa is about 12.3 km from Trivandrum International Airport. |
| Landmark | Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa is close to On Samudra Beach, Kovalam, with direct beach access (UDS); Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station about 13 km (Trip.com). |
| Price reference | The price reference for Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa is ₹950 vegetarian / ₹1,000 non-vegetarian per plate (WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-10-27). It is a reference point, not a quotation for your date. |
| Decorator policy | Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa's decorator policy: Decorators from the hotel's panel only on the WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026), which lists the panel's decor from ₹1,00,000; ask in writing whether an outside design studio may build on the beach and in Vizhinjam Hall, with load-in hours and any fee. |
| Catering policy | Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa's catering policy: In-house catering only (WedMeGood). The brochure lists Indian menus from Rajasthani to Chettinad, live counters, themed banquets and custom wedding cakes (UDS). |
Listed guest ranges cover several spaces and layouts; they are not a seated guarantee for the hall you choose. Confirm every figure in a written proposal for your date.
Every function needs its own room
Function spaces at Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa
| Space | Type | Seated | Floating | Sq ft | Air-conditioned | Indoor or outdoor | Source and check date | Notes |
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| Vizhinjam Hall | ballroom | 700 | 1,000 | 5,904 | Yes | Indoor | udshotels.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | 5,904 sq ft: floating 1,000, theatre 700, cluster 240, classroom 170, U-shape 120, fishbone 120 (UDS events page, checked 27 October 2026). The largest hall: the muhurtham or the reception for the full guest list. |
| Light House Hall | hall | 250 | 500 | 2,274 | Yes | Indoor | udshotels.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | 2,274 sq ft: floating 500, theatre 250, cluster 100, classroom 80, U-shape 65 (UDS events page, checked 27 October 2026). The sangeet or an engagement. |
| Bay Hall | hall | 200 | 250 | 1,815 | Yes | Indoor | udshotels.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | 1,815 sq ft: floating 250, theatre 200, cluster 80, classroom 75, U-shape 50 (UDS events page, checked 27 October 2026). The mehendi or a family dinner. |
| Aqua Hall | hall | 150 | 250 | 1,743 | Yes | Indoor | udshotels.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | 1,743 sq ft: floating 250, theatre 150, cluster 80, classroom 80, U-shape 50 (UDS events page, checked 27 October 2026). A cocktail evening or the welcome dinner. |
| Cascade Hall | hall | 150 | 250 | 1,743 | Yes | Indoor | udshotels.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | 1,743 sq ft: floating 250, theatre 150, cluster 80, classroom 80, U-shape 50 (UDS events page, checked 27 October 2026). The haldi lunch or a rain plan for the pool functions. |
| Waves Hall | hall | 150 | 250 | — | Yes | Indoor | udshotels.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | Floating 250, theatre 150, cluster 80, classroom 80 (UDS events page, checked 27 October 2026); the area column repeats Vizhinjam Hall's figure, so ask for the plan. A smaller function or the rain plan. |
| Beach venue | beach | 200 | 400 | — | No | Outdoor | wedmegood.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | Direct beach access with beachfront mandaps (UDS wedding brochure); 200 seated and 400 floating on the WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026). The muhurtham at sunset or the baraat. |
| Poolside venues (three) | poolside | 200 | 450 | — | No | Outdoor | wedmegood.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | Three landscaped poolside venues (UDS events page); the largest poolside space takes 200 seated and 450 floating on WedMeGood (checked 27 October 2026). The haldi by the pool or a reception under the stars. |
| Sky Lounge | rooftop | — | — | — | — | — | cdn1.simplotel.com, checked 27 Oct 2026 | A lounge overlooking the Arabian Sea for the sangeet and cocktails (UDS wedding brochure, checked 27 October 2026); no capacity is published. |
A dash means the figure is not published. Ask for a measured plan of each space with the mandap, stage, dining and service access marked before you fix a guest count. A space with no source of its own takes its figures from the sources listed at the end of this page.
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What it actually costs
Wedding cost at Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa (2026)
Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa is ₹950 vegetarian / ₹1,000 non-vegetarian per plate — WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-10-27. Venue use, food, rooms, decor and production are quoted separately; ask for a written proposal for your date.
Wedding cost at Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa
Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa is ₹950 vegetarian and ₹1,000 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra (published by WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026).
| Line | Figure | Source | Checked |
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| Catering, vegetarian | ₹950 per plate | WedMeGood listing | 27 October 2026 |
| Catering, non-vegetarian | ₹1,000 per plate | WedMeGood listing | 27 October 2026 |
A full wedding at Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa adds the in-house catering bill for every function, not just the wedding, design and production — mandap, stage, florals, lighting and fabrication — the guest room block, photography and film, entertainment, transport and the planning fee, each quoted for its own scope; the figure above is the venue line only.
How much does a wedding at Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa cost?
Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa is ₹950 vegetarian and ₹1,000 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra (published by WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026). A full wedding at Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa adds the in-house catering bill for every function, not just the wedding, design and production — mandap, stage, florals, lighting and fabrication — the guest room block, photography and film, entertainment, transport and the planning fee, each quoted for its own scope; the figure above is the venue line only.
Figures above are what their named source publishes, on the date shown, and are reproduced rather than estimated. Ask Panigrahana for a written proposal for your date.
| Vegetarian plate | ₹950 per plate — ₹950 vegetarian / ₹1,000 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra, is the starting rate on the WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026), which notes the price varies with the season and the menu. UDS prints no wedding price of its own. |
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| Non-vegetarian plate | ₹1,000 per plate |
Price source: WedMeGood listing (published plate), checked 2026-10-27. Published figures are reference points; ask the property for a written proposal for your date.
What does the food alone come to?
This uses Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa’s published per-plate reference for one meal service. It excludes tax, venue hire, rooms, drinks, decor and production.
300 guests × ₹950 per plate
A published rate is a reference, not an offer from Panigrahana or a guaranteed venue rate.Planning a wedding at Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa? Send your name and WhatsApp number and we will check the date and reply within 24 hours.
Designed, not just planned
How we would design a wedding at Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa
Beachfront hotel with a big indoor hall: a light mandap that reads against the sea for the muhurtham, warm light and one stage wall in Vizhinjam Hall, and pool decks dressed for the haldi and the reception.
Which function goes where
| Haldi | By the pool in the morning. |
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| Mehendi | Bay Hall or a lawn with shade. |
| Sangeet | The Sky Lounge or Light House Hall. |
| Wedding ceremony | The beach at sunset in the dry months, with Vizhinjam Hall held as the rain plan. |
| Reception | Vizhinjam Hall, or a poolside venue under the stars. |
Season and weather
December to February is Kovalam's dry, calm season and the best window for the beach and pool functions. The south-west monsoon sets in over Kerala around 1 June (IMD) and the north-east monsoon arrives in mid-October (Kerala Tourism); in those months keep the main functions in the halls.
Arrivals, access and logistics
The hotel is on Samudra Beach, GV Raja Road, Kovalam; Trip.com puts Trivandrum International Airport about 12 km and 22 minutes by car away and Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station about 13 km. Ask for parking and coach access for your guest count. Outdoor amplified sound stops at 10 pm.
Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa policies
| Outside decorators | Decorators from the hotel's panel only on the WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026), which lists the panel's decor from ₹1,00,000; ask in writing whether an outside design studio may build on the beach and in Vizhinjam Hall, with load-in hours and any fee |
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| Catering | In-house catering only (WedMeGood). The brochure lists Indian menus from Rajasthani to Chettinad, live counters, themed banquets and custom wedding cakes (UDS) |
| Alcohol | The hotel has 2 bars (UDS brochure); outside alcohol is not permitted (WedMeGood). Ask for the bar package and licence in writing |
| Music and DJ | In-house DJ only; an outside DJ is not permitted on the WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026). Loudspeakers in the open stop at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules |
| Music curfew | Loudspeakers in the open, on the beach or by the pool, stop at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules, 2000, which exempt closed halls such as Vizhinjam Hall; ask the hotel for its own cut-off in writing. |
| Fireworks and effects | Not published. Ask in writing before planning any pyro on the beach |
Policy source: source, checked 2026-10-27. Get the current policy in writing before you commission any fabrication.
Before you book
Planning notes for Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa
Is Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa the right venue for your wedding?
| Right for you if | Families who want a Kovalam beach muhurtham with a large hall on the same property, 240 rooms for the guest list and every function from haldi to reception without moving hotels. |
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| Look elsewhere if | A secluded cliff-top retreat: Niraamaya Surya Samudra, south of Kovalam, is the small-scale option. |
| Planner tip | Hold Vizhinjam Hall as the rain plan whenever the muhurtham is on the beach, and ask for the panel decorator terms, the menus with the minimum plate count and the room block in one written proposal. |
Where Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa is
Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa, Samudra Beach, GV Raja Road, Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram 695527, Kerala, India
Planning a wedding at Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa from abroad
At Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa, the vegetarian plate rate is ₹950 (WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026), so food for one 150-guest function is ₹1.43 lakh before taxes: about US$1,490 or £1,120 at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR. Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa is about 12.3 km from Trivandrum International Airport (TRV), around 22 minutes by road.
Guests fly into Trivandrum International Airport (TRV), about 12 km and 22 minutes by car from the hotel (Trip.com). The 240 rooms sleep about 480 at two a room, so one block can hold most guest lists. December to February is the dry window for overseas guests and the beach. A video walkthrough should cover the beach at sunset, Vizhinjam Hall set as the rain plan and the pool decks.
| Vegetarian plate | ₹950 ≈ US$10 · £7 · AED 36 · C$14 · A$14 |
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| Food for 150, one function | ₹1,42,500 (₹1.43 lakh) before taxes ≈ US$1,490 · £1,120 · AED 5,460 · C$2,100 · A$2,120 |
| Rooms | 240 rooms ≈ 480 guests at two a room. A 150-guest block at two a room needs 75 rooms, which fits on site if the venue releases that many rooms for your dates. |
| Season | December to February is Kovalam's dry, calm season and the best window for the beach and pool functions. |
Converted at the 26 Sep 2026 rate; contracts are in INR (US$1 = ₹95.91, £1 = ₹126.86, AED 1 = ₹26.12, C$1 = ₹67.74, A$1 = ₹67.36; mid-market rates from open.er-api.com). Rates: WedMeGood listing, checked 27 October 2026. Room and airport figures come from the venue facts on this page.
Planning from abroad: the wedding desk for couples living abroad · guests flying in: visas, rooms and who pays · registering the marriage in India · what a video walkthrough of a venue should show · Indian wedding cost in US dollars
What families usually ask about Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa
Vizhinjam Hall keeps the muhurtham and the lunch indoors and air-conditioned, and the beach mandap works in the dry months; ask whether a sacred fire is allowed on the sand and in the hall. Catering is in-house only, so ask the kitchen for a Kerala sadya: specialist sadya caterers on our recent Kerala weddings charged ₹750 to ₹1,100 a leaf (Panigrahana booking records, October 2026), a fair yardstick.
Asked and answered
Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa wedding questions
How much does a wedding at Uday Samudra Kovalam cost?
Uday Samudra starts at ₹950 vegetarian and ₹1,000 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra, on its WedMeGood listing (checked 27 October 2026), so two vegetarian functions for 400 guests come to about ₹7.6 lakh in food. Rooms, decor, the bar and GST are billed on top.
Does Uday Samudra have a wedding package?
UDS publishes a wedding brochure for Uday Samudra (2025) with beachfront mandaps, poolside receptions, live counters and end-to-end planning by its events team, but no package price (checked 27 October 2026). A quote combines the menu per plate, from ₹950 vegetarian on WedMeGood, the venues and a room block.
How many guests can Uday Samudra hold for a wedding?
Vizhinjam Hall at Uday Samudra takes 1,000 floating or 700 theatre-style in 5,904 sq ft (UDS events page, checked 27 October 2026), and Light House Hall takes 500 floating. On WedMeGood the beach takes 200 seated and 400 floating, and the largest poolside space 450 floating.
How many rooms does Uday Samudra have for wedding guests?
Uday Samudra has 240 rooms (UDS wedding brochure, 2025, checked 27 October 2026), about 480 guests at two a room, with 3 swimming pools, a spa and an Ayurveda centre. Ask for a room block with its release date in the same proposal as the menus.
Can we have a beach wedding at Uday Samudra?
Yes: Uday Samudra has direct access to Samudra Beach and offers beachfront mandaps (UDS wedding brochure, checked 27 October 2026), with 200 seated and 400 floating on the beach on WedMeGood. Keep the beach muhurtham to December to February and hold Vizhinjam Hall as the rain plan.
Does Uday Samudra allow outside decorators and caterers?
WedMeGood lists decorators from Uday Samudra's panel only and in-house catering only (checked 27 October 2026); outside photographers are allowed. Ask in writing whether an outside design studio may build on the beach and in Vizhinjam Hall, with load-in hours and any fee.
Is alcohol allowed at Uday Samudra, and when does music stop?
Uday Samudra runs 2 bars (UDS brochure, 2025), and WedMeGood lists outside alcohol and outside DJs as not permitted (checked 27 October 2026). Loudspeakers in the open, on the beach or by the pool, stop at 10 pm under India's Noise Pollution Rules, 2000; the halls are indoors.
Where is Uday Samudra, and how far is it from the airport?
Uday Samudra is on Samudra Beach, GV Raja Road, Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram 695527 (UDS, checked 27 October 2026). Trip.com puts Trivandrum International Airport about 12 km and 22 minutes by car away, and Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station about 13 km.
Is Uday Samudra a five-star hotel?
Uday Samudra won Kerala Tourism's Best Five-Star Hotel award in the State Tourism Awards 2014-15 (Kerala Tourism newsletter, May 2017). UDS celebrates 25 years in its 2025 wedding brochure, and the hotel opened in 2003 on Samudra Beach, Kovalam.
What is the best month for a wedding at Uday Samudra?
December to February is the best window for a beach wedding at Uday Samudra in 2026-27, Kovalam's dry season (Panigrahana planning practice). The south-west monsoon sets in over Kerala around 1 June (IMD) and the north-east monsoon in mid-October (Kerala Tourism), so keep the main functions in Vizhinjam Hall then.
Uday Samudra or The Leela Kovalam: which suits a wedding?
The Leela Kovalam starts at ₹2,500 vegetarian per plate on WedMeGood (checked 26 September 2026) with 188 rooms on a cliff above the sea; Uday Samudra starts at ₹950 vegetarian (checked 27 October 2026) with 240 rooms on the beach itself. Uday Samudra suits a larger guest list at a lower plate.
Can we plan a wedding at Uday Samudra from abroad?
Yes: Trivandrum International Airport is about 12 km away (Trip.com, checked 27 October 2026), and about 300 of Panigrahana's 500+ weddings were for couples living abroad. We run a live video walkthrough of the beach, Vizhinjam Hall and the pool decks and plan the rest on scheduled calls with you and your parents.
Do we need a wedding planner at Uday Samudra?
Panigrahana, an independent planning and design studio with its own Kerala team, plans weddings at Uday Samudra in 2026 while the hotel supplies the venues, food, bar and rooms; our decor starts at ₹5 lakh plus GST. A planner runs the beach-to-hall rain plan and the panel decorator terms.
The shortlist
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Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa compared with similar venues
| Venue | Guests | Rooms | Rate | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & SpaSamudra Beach, Kovalam | up to 1,000 guests | 240 | ₹950 a plate vegetarian, ₹1,000 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 27 Oct 2026 |
| Hyatt Regency TrivandrumThycaud, Thiruvananthapuram | 100–1,500 guests | 132 | ₹2,250 a plate vegetarian, ₹2,400 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 27 Oct 2026 |
| Hilton Garden Inn TrivandrumPunnen Road, Thiruvananthapuram | up to 400 guests | 132 | ₹1,200 a plate vegetarian, ₹1,300 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 27 Oct 2026 |
| Vivanta TrivandrumPalayam, Thiruvananthapuram | 20–250 guests | 108 | ₹1,200 a plate vegetarian, ₹1,300 non-vegetarian (estimate) | Panigrahana record, 27 Oct 2026; WedMeGood listing, 27 Oct 2026 |
Listing and record rates are estimates. A dash means we hold no dated, sourced figure for that venue. Confirm current terms with each venue.
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